Meaning: Thicket in English; a separate Scottish surname means wolf
The story
Shaw has more than one surname history. The English route refers to a thicket, while a Scottish route comes from a Gaelic wolf byname; neither explanation should automatically replace the other.
Also means
What Shaw means in its other languages.
- Scottish Gaelicwolf, through the Sitheach surname route
Popularity
Rare gem
Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.
Style
- Modern
- Nature
- Short
- Surname-style
Origins
Shaw comes from English and Scottish.
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